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Re:Ask HN: What are the most fundamental books on computer s... by Myrmornis on Monday October 21, 2019 @01:46PM (#21315092)
I have a PhD in biology and I've never heard of Campbell Biology, or any book just referred to as "Biology".
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Re:Ask HN: What are the most fundamental books on computer s... by jahbrewski on Monday October 21, 2019 @02:05PM (#21315313)
“Neil Allison Campbell (April 17, 1946 – October 21, 2004) was an American scientist known best for his textbook, Biology, first published in 1987 and repeatedly through many subsequent editions. The title is popular worldwide and has been used by over 700,000 students in both high school and college-level classes.”

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neil_Campbell_(scientist)

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Re:Ask HN: What are the most fundamental books on computer s... by Myrmornis on Monday October 21, 2019 @04:38PM (#21317042)
Yup, so an undergrad textbook that's popular in some countries. Hardly foundational!
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Re:Ask HN: What are the most fundamental books on computer s... by iskander on Monday October 21, 2019 @02:40PM (#21315726)
It seems like it's a commonly used undergrad textbook?
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